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Suu Kyi’s visit off to rocky start
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi arrived in Thailand for an official visit with the ruling junta that has drawn criticism both for its symbolism and the heavy restrictions surrounding it.
Thousands of Myanmar migrant workers hoping to see their country’s de facto leader speak at a Thai fishing town Thursday were barred from accessing the site, Andy Hall, an activist with the Migrant Worker Rights Network, said. Suu Kyi had visited the same area in 2012 as her nation’s opposition leader and promised to return once her party won elections, which it did last year.
"She said she would come back as the leader and she would change their lives," Hall said, noting that not getting to see Suu Kyi would be a huge disappointment.
Suu Kyi has been criticized for having an autocratic leadership style as well as not being vocal enough about rights issues, particularly the plight of stateless Rohingya Muslims and other minorities at home
Suu Kyi’s visit off to rocky start
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi arrived in Thailand for an official visit with the ruling junta that has drawn criticism both for its symbolism and the heavy restrictions surrounding it.
Thousands of Myanmar migrant workers hoping to see their country’s de facto leader speak at a Thai fishing town Thursday were barred from accessing the site, Andy Hall, an activist with the Migrant Worker Rights Network, said. Suu Kyi had visited the same area in 2012 as her nation’s opposition leader and promised to return once her party won elections, which it did last year.
"She said she would come back as the leader and she would change their lives," Hall said, noting that not getting to see Suu Kyi would be a huge disappointment.
Suu Kyi has been criticized for having an autocratic leadership style as well as not being vocal enough about rights issues, particularly the plight of stateless Rohingya Muslims and other minorities at home